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Bill Retired at 61 from a Rewarding Career as a Chartered

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Bill retired at 61 from a rewarding career as a chartered accountant. After travelling extensively for a year, he reevaluates his retirement decision and decides to go back to work full-time to earn more money and find fulfillment through employment again. After six months of searching for a new job in his field, Bill has barely had any interviews and when in the ones he has had, the employers expressed concerns that Bill may retire again in a few years and their investment in hiring him will be wasted. The one job offer Bill did receive was for a part-time position at significantly less pay than was advertised. What might Bill be experiencing?

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Definitions:

Productivity

The efficiency with which input resources are converted into outputs, often measured as the amount of goods or services produced per unit of input.

Wages

The monetary compensation paid by an employer to an employee in exchange for work performed, often specified in terms of hours, weeks, or tasks completed.

Factor Demand

The demand for input factors by businesses that are required to produce goods or services.

Outputs

The products or services generated by a business or an economic system.